KLEE LLM Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Kerala Law Entrance Exam 2026 ( KLEE )

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Updated on Feb 5, 2026 16:00 IST

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KLEE Exam Pattern - The exam pattern for KLEE refers to the most important details related to the exam question papers. Knowing the exam pattern can help candidates understand the overall structure of the KLEE 2026 question paper.

KLEE 2026 will be a computer-based exam, and the questions will be different for 3 years LLB, 5 years LLB and LLM courses. However, the KLEE question papers for all the law three courses will have 200 objective type questions. The exam duration is 2 hours. We have discussed in detail the KLEE 2026 exam pattern for 3-year LLB, 5-year LLB and LLM courses on this page.

Table of contents
  • KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 3 years LLB
  • KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 5 years LLB
  • KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for LLM
  • KLEE 2026 Qualifying Marks
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KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 3 years LLB

The 3 year LLB course exam pattern is given below:

  • Mode: The LLB 3 years course entrance exam is held as a computer-based test.
  • Number of questions: There are a total of 200 questions in the exam
  • Total number of sections: The total number of sections in the exam is 4
  • Type of questions: The type of questions in the exam is objective type
  • Marking scheme: The marking scheme is +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong attempt.
  • Total marks: The entire exam is of 600 marks
  • Duration: The total exam is of 2 hours

The distribution of marks in KLEE 2026 for 3 years LLB course is as follows:

Sections

No. of questions

Maximum marks

General English

60

180

General Knowledge

45

135

Arithmetic and Mental Ability

25

75

Aptitude for Legal Studies

70

210

Total

200

600

 

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Q:   What is KLEE 2026 exam pattern for the LLM course?
A: 

The Entrance Examination for admission to the LLM curse is a Computer Based Test (CBT). The Questions of the Entrance Examination is of objective type. The questions shall be of the standard of LLB Examination. The LLM paper has 2 parts - part A and part B. There are a total of 200 questions in the exam. Part A has 100 questions and part 2 has 100 questions. Part A has 4 sections and Part B has 6 sections.

Part A of KLEE: 

Part A on KLEE LLM syllabus has the following topics: 

  • Jurisprudence
  • Constitutional Law
  • Law of Crimes
  • Law of Contract

Part B of KLEE:

In Part B of KLEE syllabus for LLM, the following topics are included: 

  • Public International Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Law of Property
  • Company Law
  • Interpretation of statutes
  • Law of Torts
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KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 5 years LLB

KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 5 Years LLB has one paper with objective type questions. The test is done offline. Each question got four options, and you must choose the correct one. The paper carries 200 marks in total. For every right answer, 3 marks are given, and for each wrong one, 1 mark is reduced. The exam time is 2 hours. KLEE 2026 5 Year LLB exam questions come from General English, General Knowledge, and Aptitude for Legal Studies.

  • Mode: KLEE for LLB 5 years course is held as a computer-based test.
  • Number of questions: There are a total of 200 questions in the exam
  • Total number of sections: The total number of sections in the exam is 4
  • Type of questions: The type of questions in the exam is objective type
  • Marking scheme: The marking scheme is +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong attempt.
  • Total marks: The entire exam is of 600 marks
  • Duration: The total exam is of 2 hours

Distribution of marks in KLEE 2026 for 5 years LLB course is as follows:

Sections

No. of questions

Maximum marks

General English

60

180

General Knowledge

45

135

Arithmetic and Mental Ability

25

75

Aptitude for Legal Studies

70

210

Total

200

600

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KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for LLM

KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for LLM has one paper with many choice type questions. The test happens offline. Each question got four options, and you need to pick the right one. The paper total is 200 marks. You get 3 marks for every correct answer, and 1 mark goes off for wrong one. The time given for exam is 2 hours only. KLEE 2026 LLM exam questions come from topics like Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Law of Crimes, Law of Contracts, Public International Law, Administrative Law and few other law subjects.

  • Mode: KLEE 2026 for LLM course is held as a computer-based test.
  • Number of questions: There are a total of 200 questions in the exam. Part A has 100 questions and part 2 has 100 questions.
  • Total number of sections: Part A has 4 sections and Part B has 6 sections.
  • Type of questions: The type of questions in the exam is objective type
  • Marking scheme: The marking scheme is +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong attempt.
  • Total marks: The entire exam is of 600 marks
  • Duration: The total exam is of 4 hours. Part A is of 2 hours duration and Part B is of 2 hours duration.

Part A

Sections

No. of questions

Maximum marks

Jurisprudence

25

75

Constitutional Law

25

75

Law of Crimes

25

75

Law of Contract

25

75

Total

100

300

Part B

Sections

No. of questions

Maximum marks

Public International Law

20

60

Administrative Law

20

60

Law of Property

20

60

Company Law

20

60

Interpretation of statutes

10

30

Law of Torts

10

30

Total

100

300

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KLEE 2026 Qualifying Marks

KLEE 2026 qualifying marks mean the least score you must get to pass the exam. For general category, it’s around 10% of total marks. SC, ST and SEBC candidates don’t have any fixed minimum marks. Only those who score the same or more than KLEE 2026 qualifying marks will be in the rank list and can join the counselling round.

Category

3 years LLB

5 years LLB

General / SEBC

10% or 60 marks out of 600

10% or 60 marks out of 600

SC / ST

5% of 30 marks out of 600

5% of 30 marks out of 600

The candidates who secure the minimum marks are only included in the KLEE 2026 merit list.

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